AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Apple M2 (8-core)
48.2Single-core58.1
33.9Multi-core38.7
81.9Efficiencyspec-based80
49.9Platformspec-based35
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7530U7 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+10) and multi-core (+5). AMD Ryzen 5 7530U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7530U
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 29% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 34
- 38% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,750 vs 7,067
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,600 vs 1,991
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+29% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Apple 10-core GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+167% | 24 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | Apple M2 (8-core) |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,991Bottom 20% | 2,600+31%Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,067Bottom 20% | 9,750+38%Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,435Bottom 25% | 1,580+10%Bottom 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,985Bottom 21% | 8,700+25%Bottom 30% |
| PassMark | 14,896Bottom 31% | 15,648+5%Bottom 32% |
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